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B+
Schools in Jackson Township · Paulding Exempted Village School District, Wayne Trace Local School District

Jackson Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Jackson Township’s districts is 63%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Jackson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Paulding Exempted Village
Students per teacher
15.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,868 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 63% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Paulding Exempted Village spends $16,004 per student and Wayne Trace Local $17,528, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jackson Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1212)Better than 76%
Towns in Paulding County (12)Better than 25%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,162 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Jackson Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,163 in math, 1,161 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jackson Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Jackson Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Paulding Exempted Village School District). From grade PK, students attend the Wayne Trace Local School District, shared with Benton, Blue Creek, Broughton, Grover Hill, Harrison, Haviland, Latty, Latty, Paulding, Payne, Scott and Washington. Its school is in Paulding. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Jackson Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Paulding Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,306 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,004OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Wayne Trace Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 884 students · 14.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,528OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Paulding Exempted Village School District63%
State average 59.5% · 676 students tested
Math · PK–12, Paulding Exempted Village School District58%
State average 52.2% · 674 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wayne Trace Local School District76%
State average 59.5% · 485 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wayne Trace Local School District71%
State average 52.2% · 489 students tested

Jackson Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Jackson Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jackson TownshipB+Paulding Exempted Village PK–12 · Wayne Trace Local PK–12
Paulding—Paulding Exempted Village PK–12 · Wayne Trace Local PK–12
Emerald—Paulding Exempted Village
BrownBPaulding Exempted Village
Latty—Wayne Trace Local
Paulding (village)BPaulding Exempted Village

4 of the 5 neighbors share Paulding Exempted Village with Jackson Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Jackson Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Jackson Townshipin other towns
Paulding Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Paulding
B
442 students18:1Rate it →
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Oakwood
A+
291 students15:1Rate it →
Grover Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Grover Hill
B+
217 students14:1Rate it →
Payne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Payne
A−
263 students14:1Rate it →
Paulding Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paulding
B−
251 students15:1Rate it →
Wayne Trace High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Haviland
B+
404 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jackson Township children attend outscore 73% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Two districts: Paulding Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, and Wayne Trace Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Benton, Blue Creek, Broughton, Grover Hill, Harrison, Haviland, Latty, Latty, Paulding, Payne, Scott and Washington.

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Paulding Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$16,004 in Paulding Exempted Village School District and $17,528 in Wayne Trace Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.